MUN BOTANICAL GARDEN
2009 WORKSHOP & LECTURE SCHEDULE
FALL 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
Gardening Workshop #4: Perennials for Fall
Date:
Wednesday, September 16, 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Newfoundland has a relatively short growing season
with generally poor springs. However, our fall season is often
quite pleasant and long. There are many plants that naturally bloom
in September through to early November that can take advantage of
our mild falls and help extend the garden season. This workshop
will introduce you to the diversity of fall-blooming plants that
are suitable for our region.
OCTOBER 2009
Gardening Workshop #5: Putting Your Garden to Bed
Date: Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Carl White, Head Gardener
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Several fall gardening topics will be demonstrated in
this workshop - everything you need to know to get your garden
ready for winter. Most demonstrations will take place in the flower
gardens so please be prepared to go outside. Topics will include:
winter protection, preparing flower beds for winter, dismantling
summer planters, enhancing soil, etc.
MAY 2009
International Compost Week Lunchtime Lecture Series
Dates: Monday May 4 - Friday, May 8, noon – 1 p.m.
Instructors: Various (please see details below)
Fee: FREE (Registration is not required)
Lunchtime Lecture Series Schedule:
- Monday, May 4
The ABC’s of Composting by Joy Barfoot, Education
Asstistant
- Tuesday, May 5
Vermicomposting (Worm Composting), by Anne Madden, Education
Coordinator
- Wednesday, May 6
Getting the Most From Your Soil, by Roy Stares, Assistant
Gardener
- Thursday, May 7
Waking up Your Spring Garden Bed, by Carl White, Head Gardener
- Friday, May 8
Planting a Half Barrel, by Tim Walsh, Nursery Manager
Be sure to drop by MUN Botanical Garden during International
Compost Awareness Week. Admission to the Garden will be free. View
compost displays, the compost demonstration garden, and the indoor
worm bin (vermicomposter). Free composting information will be
available in our field centre.
Gardening Workshop #1: Elementary Plant
Propagation
Date: Thursday, May 7, 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tim Walsh, Nursery Manager
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Join Tim in the classroom and in the flower gardens to
explore tried-and-true methods of producing new plants from seed,
cuttings and division. We’ll then follow it up with a visit
to the Botanical Garden nursery for a behind the scenes look at our
production facility. In just two hours you will walk away equipped
with the valuable skills necessary to propagate all your favorite
plants (plus your neighbours’ and friends’
plants!).
Newfoundland Ecology Series #1: Life without
Flowers
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Wilf Nicholls, Garden Director
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: "Life without Flowers" is a trip through the wonderful
world of mosses, liverworts, ferns and fern allies. Our province
has scores of spore-producing green plants. We'll investigate their
form, reproduction, evolution both in the classroom and along the
trails. Please be prepared to go outside. In the event of inclement
weather, an indoor presentation will be provided.
JUNE 2009
Gardening Workshop #2: The 3 B’s of Container Gardening
– (Boxes, Barrels and Baskets)
Date: Thursday, June 4, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tim Walsh, Nursery Manager
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Growing plants in containers has surely gained
popularity over the years. Let Tim take you through the necessary
steps in producing a container that’s sure to turn heads.
We’ll cover such topics as container selection, soil type,
plants, placement and maintenance. Don’t let a lack of garden
space leave you with a lack of color this summer.
Newfoundland Ecology Series #2: Trees and Shrubs of Bowring
Park
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 7 - 9 p.m.
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Few places in St. John’s offer people exposure
to as wide a variety of trees and shrubs as Bowring Park. Several
of the woody plants here are virtually unknown to local gardeners.
Join Todd on a stroll through the Park as he points out the most
interesting of the Park’s woody plant collection.
JULY 2009
Newfoundland Ecology Series #3: Avalon Shrubs and
Trees
Date: Saturday, July 4, 9 a.m. - noon
Instructor: Dr. Wilf Nicholls, Garden Director
Fee: $26.55 + HST = $30 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: "Avalon Shrubs and Trees" will focus on our native
woody plant species. In the classroom and along the trails we'll
give you tips on correctly identifying our local flora. We'll also
look at some native shrubs and trees for your garden.
Gardening Workshop #3: Gardening with Hosta
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Come learn about the fascinating diversity of the
genus Hosta. When it comes to perennials grown for foliage, few can
compete with hosta. They are suitable from full shade to full sun.
Size can range from a few inches to several feet. There is hardly
any place in a garden where a hosta can’t be used. This
workshop will introduce you to the variation that exists among the
hosta, along with a stroll in the Garden to see our significant
hosta collection.
AUGUST 2009
Newfoundland Ecology Series #4: Edible Plant Hike
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Fee: $22.13 + HST = $25 (Pre-registration is required)
Description: Dandelion stew? Dogberry jelly? Join Todd Boland for a
walk in a boreal forest, and discover the many hidden culinary
treasures. Find out about the many uses of cattails and why the
best way to get rid of some weeds is to eat them. In the event of
inclement weather, Todd will do an indoor presentation.
2009
Botanical Garden Workshop Information (PDF)
PROGRAM REGISTRATION 2009
General public:
Workshop and summer camp registration
will commence for members of the general public when the Garden
opens on May 1, 2009.
Friends of the Garden:
Registration for
members of the Friends of the Garden will commence on Monday, April
13, 2009. Early registration is offered to members of the Friends
of the Garden only. We recommend members of FOG to register before
the public registration date.
To Register:
Please complete a 2009 Workshop
Registration Form and forward it to MUN Botanical
Garden
After May 1, 2009, members of the general public can telephone
737-8590 or forward a completed workshop registration form and
payment to:
Workshop Registration / Visitor Services
MUN Botanical Garden
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7
Fax: 709-737-8596
Pre-registration is required for most programs, unless otherwise
indicated. Payment is required to register.
Cash, cheque, Interac, Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Please
make your cheque payable to MUN Botanical Garden.
Visa and MasterCard payments can be accepted over the phone, and by
fax or e-mail.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
For information on events and meetings offered by affiliated organizations please visit the links listed below:
Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland Horticultural Society
Newfoundland Rock Garden Society
Wildflower Society of Newfoundland and
Labrador
Other Gardening Links:
